NOVICE
and
RISING RIDERS
Our popular summer day camp is a great introduction to the world of
horses -- and a good way to make horsey friends. All HorseSense day camp sessions include:
Beginner/advanced beginner riding lessons (walk -trot)
Horsey crafts and games
HorseSense unmounted horse care lessons
Small groups with close supervision
Ground Buddies* to help campers with horses, as required
Zillions of things to learn about horses
Fun, enthusiasm, and positive attitudes
We have a lot of returning campers each year, and these camps fill up quickly! Make sure you get your entry forms and deposit to us promptly to reserve a space in camp.
NOVICE DAY CAMPS -- AGES 9-18
NOVICE CAMPS are a fun, intensive horse experience for beginners and advanced walk/trot beginners. No previous horse experience is required. We offer a five-day novice camp and a three-day novice camp each summer. Both camps run from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, with two riding lessons each day and a full schedule of horsey learning activities. Both camps end with a Fun Show that allows campers to show off their new skills to family and friends. Campers may bring their own horse and English tack or use one of our veteran school horses. We will also provide riding helmets. Detailed instructions are included with our enrollment forms.
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FIVE-DAY NOVICE CAMP --
Tues, June 22 thru Sat, June 26, 2010
$250 per camper
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download enrollment forms!
THREE-DAY NOVICE CAMP -- Mon, July 5
thru Wed, July 7, 2010
$195 per camper
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download enrollment forms!
RISING RIDER DAY CAMPS -- Ages 6 - 8
RISING RIDER half-day camps are a fun introduction to horses for younger campers. No previous experience with horses is required, but we can accommodate experienced walk/trot riders. We offer two Rising Rider day camps each summer. Camp runs from 9 AM - 12 PM, Wed - Sat, with one riding lesson and lots of fun horsey activities each day. We end with a Fun Show on Saturday that lets campers show off their new skills to family and friends. Campers may bring their own horse and English tack or use one of our veteran school horses. We will also provide riding helmets. Detailed instructions are included with our enrollment forms.
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RISING RIDERS I CAMP -- Wed, May 26
thru Sat, May 29, 2010
$125 per camper
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RISING RIDERS II CAMP -- Wed, July 28 thru
Sat, July 31, 2010
$125 per camper
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download enrollment forms!
RISING RIDERS III CAMP -- Wed,
Aug 11 thru Sat, Aug 14, 2010
$125 per camper
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enrollment forms!
* Ground Buddies . . . are wonderful student helpers who volunteer to assist campers each summer. Ground Buddies help teach campers to tack up and untack horses, and are there to lend a hand in the arena as campers learn to control their mounts. Most of our Ground Buddies started out as campers themselves; many continued on with lessons and are now proficient riders and reliable horsekeepers. We love our Ground Buddies!
Parents often wish to thank their child's Ground Buddy with a gratuity, so we set out a "Thank You" jar at the end of camp.
NOTE: Discounts on camp fees are available to students currently enrolled in our Learning Levels Program.